Basic Energy
Light
Sun's Light and Heat
Stars and Sun
Miscellaneous
100
Perry makes observations of things that produce sound energy. Which of the following would Perry observe to have the GREATEST amount of sound energy?
Ⓐ The siren on a fire engine
Ⓑ A horse walking on a street
Ⓒ Raindrops falling
Ⓓ A child clapping
Ⓐ The siren on a fire engine
100
Andrew was observing many different objects. Which of the following objects could Andrew observe producing light energy
Ⓐ a rock
Ⓑ a mirror
Ⓒ a candle
Ⓓ a window
Ⓒ a candle
100
The main purpose of a lightbulb is to provide light energy. Besides light, what is another form of energy that a lightbulb releases?
Ⓐ Mechanical
Ⓑ Heat
Ⓒ Sound
Ⓓ Electrical
Ⓑ Heat
100
Mr. Carson is developing a website about the Sun. Which of these statements should NOT appear on his website?
Ⓐ The Sun is a star.
Ⓑ The Sun is the closest star to Earth.
Ⓒ The Sun is larger than all the other stars.
Ⓓ The Sun is made up of hot, glowing gases.
Ⓒ The Sun is larger than all the other stars.
100
Scientists use the word energy to mean the ability to make something move or change. Which statement below does NOT use the word energy the way a scientist would use it?
Ⓐ Sam used energy from the oven to bake a cake.
Ⓑ Nick could feel the energy from his team as they celebrated their win.
Ⓒ Serena used energy to lift the television onto the shelf.
Ⓓ Carly could see the Sun’s energy melt the ice cream at the picnic.
Ⓑ Nick could feel the energy from his team as they celebrated their win.
200
Energy is used to change the motion of an object. Which of the following is the BEST example of energy causing motion?
Ⓐ Putting a tray of water in the freezer to make ice
Ⓑ Rolling a ball down a ramp
Ⓒ Heating a slice of pizza in the oven
Ⓓ Turning on a television
Ⓑ Rolling a ball down a ramp
200
Which of the following examples demonstrates light being absorbed?
Ⓐ light striking a black t-shirt
Ⓑ light bouncing off of a spoon
Ⓒ light traveling through a prism
Ⓓ light passing through water in a glass
Ⓐ light striking a black t-shirt
200
Justin’s dad built a campfire. The fire provided the family with two main forms of energy. Which two forms of energy did the campfire provide?
Ⓐ Electrical and sound energy
Ⓑ Electrical and light energy
Ⓒ Heat and sound energy
Ⓓ Heat and light energy
Ⓓ Heat and light energy
200
Why does the Sun appear much larger than all of the other stars?
Ⓐ It is much hotter than all the other stars.
Ⓑ It is much brighter than all the other stars.
Ⓒ It is much closer to Earth than all the other stars.
Ⓓ It is a different color and temperature than all the other stars.
Ⓒ It is much closer to Earth than all the other stars.
200
Eddy placed his pencil in a beaker of water.
Which of the pictures shows what Eddy would MOST LIKELY see if he looked at the beaker from the side?
Ⓐ Picture A
Ⓑ Picture B
Ⓒ Picture C
Ⓓ Picture D
Ⓑ Picture B
For a bonus: what is the term that can be used to describe what happend to the pencil?
300
Energy can cause objects to move. Which is an example of electrical energy causing motion?
Ⓐ A bowling ball rolling across the floor
Ⓑ Listening to music on the car radio
Ⓒ Turning on a fan to cool a room
Ⓓ A paper airplane flying through the air
Ⓒ Turning on a fan to cool a room
300
Light travels through the air. What is TRUE about how light travels?
Ⓐ Light moves in a straight path.
Ⓑ Light moves in circles.
Ⓒ Light cannot change direction.
Ⓓ Light cannot go through materials.
Ⓐ Light moves in a straight path.
300
Gemma is wearing jeans and a T-shirt on a warm and sunny fall day. After the Sun sets at night, the temperature changes. How would Gemma MOST LIKELY change the way she is dressed to feel comfortable outside after the Sunset?
Ⓐ Put on a raincoat and boots
Ⓑ Put on a pair of shorts
Ⓒ Put on a sweatshirt
Ⓓ Put on a swimsuit
Ⓒ Put on a sweatshirt
300
Sally is studying objects in the sky that give off light energy. Which of the following gives off light energy?
Ⓐ the Moon, because it lights up the nighttime sky
Ⓑ clouds, because they are bright white in the daytime
Ⓒ the Sun, because it is a star
Ⓓ Jupiter, because it is the largest planet
Ⓒ the Sun, because it is a star
300
Reasons the Sun is a Star
1.The Sun looks larger than the other stars because it is closer.
2.The Sun has a higher temperature than all the other stars.
3.The Sun is made up of hot, glowing gases.
4.The Sun is much closer to Earth than the other stars.
Which is NOT correct
Which of Felicia’s observations is measurable?
2.The Sun has a higher temperature than all the other stars.
400
Fiona needs to move a heavy box of books. As she pushes the box across the room, which form of energy does she use?
Ⓐ Electrical
Ⓑ Heat
Ⓒ Magnetic
Ⓓ Mechanical
Ⓓ Mechanical
400
Which of the following would reflect light rather than bent it?
Ⓐ Crystal
Ⓑ Magnifying glass
Ⓒ Prism
Ⓓ Mirror
Ⓓ Mirror
400
Bella and her mother dip strawberries in chocolate. They melted the chocolate over a pan of hot water on the stove. Which type of energy produced by the stove enabled them to do this?
Ⓐ Sound energy
Ⓑ Mechanical energy
Ⓒ Light energy
Ⓓ Heat energy
Ⓓ Heat energy
400
Which of these is a form of the Sun's energy that travels to Earth?
Ⓐ light
Ⓑ sound
Ⓒ sunspots
Ⓓ electricity
Ⓐ light
400
Olivia made the observations below while at her brother’s soccer game.
Which of Olivia’s observations could NOT be used as evidence?
2
500
Ms. Wilson heard that if you rub two sticks together, you can start a fire. She rubs two sticks together quickly for about five minutes. She almost produces fire. How would the two sticks likely feel where she was rubbing them together?
Ⓐ Cold
Ⓑ Cooler
Ⓒ Hot
Ⓓ Slightly warm
Ⓒ Hot
500
John wants to make a shadow on the wall in front of him. Where does John need to put the lamp in order to make the shadow?
Ⓐ Directly beneath him
Ⓑ Directly above him
Ⓒ In front of him
Ⓓ Behind him
Ⓓ Behind him
500
George puts wet clothes in an electric dryer and pushes the start button. Which two forms of energy enable the dryer to do its job?
Ⓐ Heat and gravitational energy
Ⓑ Heat and electrical energy
Ⓒ Mechanical and light energy
Ⓓ Mechanical and sound energy
Ⓑ Heat and electrical energy
500
Which of the following does NOT describe the Sun?
Ⓐ The Sun releases light energy.
Ⓑ The Sun is a planet in our solar system.
Ⓒ The Sun warms the Earth.
Ⓓ The Sun is a yellow star.
Ⓑ The Sun is a planet in our solar system.
500
A pot of water was left in the sunlight. The temperatures of the water throughout the day are recorded in the chart below.
Based on the chart, what temperature would you expect the water to be at 9:00 p.m.?
Ⓐ 18 °C
Ⓑ 22 °C
Ⓒ 26 °C
Ⓓ 10 °C
Ⓑ 22 °C